Hello Al: I have a small solo practice providing in-home rehab. It has been a struggle to get referrals for two simple reasons:
1. I provide only OT 2. There is an already established network of referrals, primarily for PT. I am also interested in expanding into low vision rehab but I'm not sure of it feasibility and the financial benefit. There is much to consider with starting your own business. Everything from deciding your form deciding your business entity (LLC, sole proprietor, PA, corporation, etc) to deciding on whether to be a Medicare provider. Have you already joined the OT in Private Practice Yahoo group? You may be able to get more help there. The address is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/otnpp Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: alford morrow, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] new practice amJ> Hello, amJ> I am requesting some help/suggestions from members if they would be so kind amJ> to take a moment. I have been practicing for 5 years, with 3 of them years amJ> as a rehab director of a small team of seven in a skilled nursing facility. amJ> Lately, I have felt more and more of an urge to step out on my own and begin amJ> a private practice within my small community. The only competition I would amJ> have is the local hospital, one out-pt center, and the local nursing homes. amJ> I had initially thought of trying to get an out-pt facility going. I amJ> recently was reading in one of the Advance magazines, that low vision was amJ> the top ranked emerging practice area. We have no one that I know of in my amJ> community providing low vision rehab. amJ> I was considering taking a course by Mary Warren and possibly trying to amJ> begin a practice in the area of low vision. amJ> Here is the problem. I have no idea on what it takes to begin a practice. amJ> This is definitely new ground for me. I am hoping that I can get some amJ> suggestions on resources that will help lead me in the right direction in amJ> creating a practice of my own. I need to learn everything from billing, to amJ> running a business in general. amJ> Thanks in advance, amJ> Al Morrow >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: OTlist Digest, Vol 13, Issue 4 >>Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:00:07 -0800 >> >>Send OTlist mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com >>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>You can reach the person managing the list at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>than "Re: Contents of OTlist digest..." >> >> >>Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Recent Article in OT Practice: "Understanding Occupation" >> (Ron Carson) >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>Message: 1 >>Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:43:52 -0500 >>From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [OTlist] Recent Article in OT Practice: "Understanding >> Occupation" >>To: [email protected] >>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >>Hello All: >> >>As usual, the OTlist has been very, very quiet. So, let's see if we can >>drum up some discussion.... <smile> >> >>If you haven't already read Judith Bowen's Article on the last page of >>the Feb 6, 2006 edition of OT Practice, please take a minute and do so. >>It's a good article that makes an interesting point. >> >> >>Has anyone read it? >> >>Ron >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------ >> >>-- >>Unsubscribe? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>Change options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >>Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >>Help? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >>End of OTlist Digest, Vol 13, Issue 4 >>************************************* -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
